Wrist-type bobby pin holder and spreader



June 10, 1952 w, A. BUELOW WRIST-TYPE BOBBY PIN HOLDER AND SPREADER Filed Feb. 24, 1950 William A. Hue/0w, INVENTOR.

B Y gig; F/ggw Patented June 10, 1952 "WRIST-=TYPE BOBBY 'PI-N H-OIQD SPREADER me am) WilliamA. Buelow, Long Bcjach, Application February 24, 1 950, seriarNa -Md123 (cues-Q1.)

l6 Claims.

fithisl-invention smarts :to new and :useful im prcvementsin bobby pin holding devices and the primary object of *zthe present "invention is to provides, ncombine'd :bobby pin holder and spreader including a wrist strap to permit the device to be quickly-a-nd readily applied to or :removed from a useris wrist in a convenient manner.

Another very important objectbf the present invention'is to provide a bobby pin holder and sprea'der that is so constructed as to permitrthe same to -be comfortablyapplied-to a users wrist.

*A =further object of --thepresent invention is to provide a bobbypin-holder and spreader'including a curved basemember, a receptacle forming member having a concave-convex wall anda'wrist strap thatisslectively attached to the 'basemem'ber or thewallfor retaining either the base member or the wall against a users wrist.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a bobby pin holder and spreader that is extremely neat and attractive in appearance, small and compact in structure, strong and reliable in use, inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the present invention:

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the present invention in use and showing the wrist strap attached to the base member; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the present invention in use and with the wrist strap attached to the receptacle forming member.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral [0 represents an elongated longitudinally bowed or concavo-convex base member having transverse slots or openings I2 adjacent its ends.

A pair of spaced parallel walls [4 and I6, disposed longitudinally of the base member II), project from the convex surface of the base :spectively that will member 1H1. lllhe walls si e and (F6 include smoothly :curived, beveled "edges '18 :and 20 are extend between the :prengs of bobbyipins n.

A receptacle forming member 2d is associated with v.thewvall I5 :and includes :a concave-convex wall it and spaced parallel flanges :28 and "3.0 that fiproiect from the zconvex surface aof-rt-he wall :2 6 and which are iatta ched to the --outer face 10f *the wall it, The member 24 is :also provided with fabottom wall :32 that is: attached tol the wall it. :pered itowar'd thewa-ll q32--to space the 'u'pperapor- The flanges :23 and "31.0 are ita- 'tiQIl'Df the wall 26 aazgreater distance from 'the wall l6 5711 3111116 loweriportion of 'thejzwall ifi.

The flanges 28 and 3B are provided 'with'elon- In practical use of the present invention, a wrist strap 36 is trained through either the openings I2, as shown in Figures 1-4, inclusive, or the openings 34. When the strap 36 is extended through the openings I2, the base member I I] will be held against a users wrist as shown in Figure 4 to permit auxiliary bobby pins to be placed in the receptacle formed by the parts 16. 26,28,313 and 32.

To retain the device inclined relative to a users wrist, the strap 36 is extended through the openings 34 to hold the concave surface of the wall 26 against the users wrist as shown in Figure 5.

The ends of the strap are adjustably secured together by a buckle and tongue, as shown, or in any other suitable manner. The strap may be of any suitable material, such as leather, canvas or resilient material.

It is preferred that the base member l0, walls M and i6, and member 24 be of plastic integrally formed to reduce to a minimum the cost of manufacturing the article, however, the parts may be suitably attached or glued together without departing from the intended function of the article.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A wrist-type bobby pin holder and spreader comprising a base member curved to the contour of a users wrist, a wall rising from said base member, said base member having a pair of transverse slots therein, a wrist strap received in said slots, and a receptacle forming member rigidly secured to said wall, said wall including a smoothly curved beveled edge.

2. A wrist-type bobby pin holder and spreader comprising a base member curved to the contour of a users wrist, a pair of spaced walls rising from said base member, a receptacle forming member including a concave-convex wall, parallel flanges at the ends of said concavo-convex wall projecting from the convex surface of said concave-convex wall and joined with one wall of said pair of walls, and a bottom wall also joined with said one wall of said pair of walls, said flanges having openings therein, and a wrist strap received in the openings in said flanges for holding the concave-convex wall against a users wrist.

3. A wrist-type bobby pin holder comprising a flat supporting side wall having a central portion, a concavo-convexed wall spaced from the central portion of said side wall, flanges at the ends of said concavo-convexed wall projecting from the convex surface of said concavo-convexed wall and joined with the central portion of said side wall, and a bottom wall joining the flanges, the concavo-convexed wall and the side wall, said flanges having strap-receiving openings therein.

4. The combination of claim 3, wherein said concavo-convexed wall includes an upper edge and a lower edge, the lower edge of said concavoconvexed wall being disposed closer to the side wall than the upper edge of said ccncavo-convexed wall, whereby the side wall will be inclined relative to a users wrist when the concavo-convexed wall is secured against a users wrist by a strap passing through the openings in said flanges.

5. The combination of claim 3, wherein said side wall includes a smoothly curved beveled edge.

6. A wrist-type bobby pin holder and spreader comprising a flat side wall having a smoothly curved beveled edge for spreading bobby' pins, and a receptacle forming member rigidly secured to said side wall inwardly of the curved edge of said side wall, said member including a concavo-convexed wall conforming to the contour of a user's wrist and inclined relative to the side wall to retain the side wall inclined to a user's wrist when the concavo-convexed wall is secured against a users wrist.

' WILLIAM A. BUELOW.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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